NABC Chapter 4: Don't think I don't know you're making empty promises.
Chapter 4: Don't think I don't know you're making empty promises.
"What kind of gibberish is this? Wait, I can actually understand it!"
The five players turned around at the same time. Viserys, now dressed in magnificent armor, wearing a dragon-winged helmet like Damon's and with a sword hanging at his waist, was looking at them with his hands behind his back.
"Holy crap, this must be the newbie guide NPC!" Looking at the person's clear features, the guy in the video suddenly felt like he was hurting his eyes when he thought about the VR games he used to play.
"Dressed so flashy, he's probably that Targaryen descendant, King Viserys III, mentioned in the cutscene," Zhao Xiaotian, the guy who was squatting in the grass, said to the four players on either side of him.
"What? King Viserys?" Player Sister-in-law came out and looked at Zhao Xiaotian with a puzzled expression.
"Damn, buddy, haven't you read the introduction to the long animation?" The player next to him, Mantou Xianren, nudged him with his shoulder.
"I skipped it. Seriously? You guys watch long cutscenes in games?" My sister-in-law shrugged and said nonchalantly.
Show-off? Show-off is the way to go. I spent 100 Kingdom Coins to get this, Viserys thought for a moment while reading the players' conversation, then cleared his throat and slowly said:
"I am Viserys III, a descendant of House Targaryen, the only true king in the world, the rightful heir to the Targaryen dynasty, king of the Andals, the Rhoynar and the First Men, ruler of the Seven Kingdoms, and protector of the entire realm."
Upon entering the arena, Viserys immediately showcased the world's specialties to the players by reciting a list of dishes.
As soon as the words were spoken, the five players immediately began to whisper among themselves:
"Did you guys remember what he said?" The player pointed at the mouse and ruffled his messy hair, asking the others.
"Wait, is this game really that realistic? I can't even skip the conversations with the NPCs?" The impatient sister-in-law just wanted to skip the plot and let loose in this game that was so realistic it was indistinguishable from the real world.
"Blah blah blah, he's just introducing himself as a king. This is a holographic game we've never played before, and we don't understand its nature. Let's just follow the NPCs through the tutorial first." Zhao Xiaotian, the grass-squatting guy, looked at the group while holding his sword.
"I agree. I tried the Blood Enchantment earlier, but it didn't bring up the personal interface or inventory. I guess it requires completing a quest to level up." Xian Dan nodded in agreement.
"Blood enchantment? Hmm, how about it? Is the pain in this game realistic?" The Steamed Bun Immortal's focus was quite peculiar.
"Ahem!"
Before Xian Dan could reply to the Mantou Immortal, Viserys, who was considered an NPC in the game by the players, began to speak:
"Warriors from another world, Robert Baratheon the usurper has stolen my throne! The lords of the Seven Kingdoms have betrayed their oaths of allegiance to the Dragon King, betrayed their monarch, and abandoned their nations!"
Viserys had prepared his lines for quite some time before the players arrived, and they flowed smoothly as he spoke them:
"Now, your king, that is, I, Viserys Targaryen, need you. With your help, I need to reclaim my throne and the Targaryen dynasty!"
Viserys paused here, looking at the five players opposite him who were staring at each other, waiting for him to continue:
"At that time, as meritorious officials, you may become the leader of knights, the Kingsguard, clad in white robes and revered by the world."
You may be able to claim a territory of your own, establish your family, and pass on your name through generations, following the glory of the kingdom.
He could become a legionary commander who strategizes from within his tent, standing atop his warhorse, commanding thousands of troops.
Become dragon riders, alchemists blessed by the gods, master assassins treading the darkness; gather under the dragon banner, and on the day the Targaryen dynasty is restored, you will obtain everything you desire!
The five players looked at each other, seemingly tempted, but somehow it felt like the boss was just making empty promises.
Seeing the five players stop chattering and focus their attention on him, Viserys smiled inwardly. That's right, the five immature newbies had taken his advice.
"Power, wealth, glory, beauty, fiefdoms, magic, dragons—you can obtain them all in this world!"
"A beauty!" The player's sister-in-law didn't hear anything else, but the beauty Viserys mentioned made his eyes light up.
"If you help me revive the Targaryen dynasty, I will reward you with all of these!" Viserys glanced at the player who was pulling down his pants and said calmly.
[Attention all players, the main quest has been released: Follow King Viserys III, a descendant of the Targaryens, to restore the dynasty and earn generous rewards.]
As the most important NPCs in the game, players cannot harm the King and Queen.
[Players who harm the king's vassals without the king's permission will have their accounts banned.]
Use different weapons to fight enemies. After each battle, you will unlock combat skills and weapon proficiency.
Don't waste your life. You only have two free resurrections. After dying twice, resurrecting again will cost ten Kingdom Coins. If you don't have the money, you'll face a long cooldown period.
As soon as Viserys finished speaking, the image of the operations officer, Little Fireman, appeared in the minds of the five players.
At the same time, in the mind of Viserys, the host, a similar task issued by the system's little fire elemental also appeared for the player:
[Please assign beginner quests to players based on their class. After each player completes the beginner quests assigned by the host, the host will receive 100 Kingdom Coins, one Bronze Treasure Chest, and five Black Iron Treasure Chests.]
"Now, I will give you beginner quests based on your professions. After completing the quests, you can receive ten Kingdom Coins and a Black Iron Treasure Chest from me."
After receiving the system's task prompt, Viserys cleared his throat and, mimicking the tone of an NPC in a game he had played in his previous life, distributed the task to the five newbies with a hefty reward.
"Here it comes, it's the beginner quest!"
Xian Dan was somewhat excited. He had never thought that the game would be real, but now that he was immersed in it, he couldn't wait to start exploring this incredibly realistic game world.
"I don't care about anything else, I just want to know if there are any brothels or anything like that in the game?" Even after I came out, I still maintained a strong desire to explore the opposite sex.
"Damn, we're playing a green game," the Steamed Bun Immortal glanced at the other person with disdain, then looked at Viserys with a fawning smile:
"Your Majesty, your loyal subordinate wishes to ask you: would ten royal coins be enough to enjoy yourself at a brothel within the city?"
"Oh, you damned, vile creature! How dare you ask His Majesty such a vulgar question! I'll stab your ass with my sword, like skewering flesh with bamboo sticks!"
Viserys stared at the player "Mantou Xianren" with a dark expression, without replying. However, another player, "Zhishu Weiya," looked at Mantou Xianren with a mocking tone, like a court eunuch.
"Your Majesty, I have a question. Is Kingdom Coin a currency that can be used in the game, or is it directly used by players to purchase equipment from the system shop?"
"I'm a professional squatter," I said, chin in hand, as I posed a question to Viserys.
"Kingdom Coins, as a virtual currency, can only be used to purchase items in player shops that will open later. They cannot be used by NPCs. To purchase items from NPCs, you need to obtain the real currency circulating in the NPC city-state."
His Majesty the King smiled and answered the question posed by the young leek, who had raised his hand like a primary school student.
"The player is calling a mouse a duck." After resolving the question posed by his friend Zhao Xiaotian from his past life, Viserys looked at the only player among the five who had chosen the assassin role and called a mouse a duck:
"As an assassin, you must first learn to hide yourself in the crowd. Before nightfall, steal five items from the bustling market."